A Life Remembered

1921
- 2004

ROBERT
STARK "BOB" LIGON, SR., 82, of Little Rock, Arkansas
passed away peacefully September 7, 2004 at the Little Rock Veterans Hospital
after a brief illness. He was born in 1921 to Thomas Claude Ligon and
Annie Louise Cargile Ligon.

Bob
grew up in Arkadelphia and El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado
High School in 1939. He attended Henderson College and the
University of Arkansas where he pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Enlisting
in the Navy in 1942, Bob was commissioned a Marine flight officer and served
in the Pacific Theater in WWII as a B-25 bomber pilot in squadron VMB-613.
He was active in the VMB-613 reunions until his last illness.

Bob
is survived by his six children: Stark Ligon, Jr. (Marianne) of Little
Rock, Ross Ligon (Ellen) of Nigeria, Drew Ligon and Gray Ligon (Gerhard)
all of North Carolina, Brooke Ligon of Texas, and Grant (Mary Liz) of
Louisiana; nine grandchildren, Sarah, Stark III, Miriam, Daniel, Grant,
Avery, Amy, Holly and Blake; a brother, Howard Ligon of Florida; and former
wives, Betty Mallory and Sally Holmes, both of whom he held in high regard.
He was predeceased by a brother, Bill Ligon of Texas; and a grandson,
Jesse. Bob was of the Presbyterian faith.

Bob
was especially proud of Alcoholics Anonymous - his 40-plus years of membership,
helping others there, the support he received from A.A. and the many friends
he made around the world through the organization. His friends in
the Cosmopolitan Group of Little Rock are very special and gave so freely
of themselves to Bob in cheering him on during good and difficult times.
His family thanks all of these wonderful people. The Central Arkansas
VA System, Good Shephard Retirement Center and Chenal Rehabilitation Center
in Little Rock provided very caring support and are most appreciated.

A
casual come-and-go gathering of all his friends and family to celebrate
Bob's life was held at Stark Ligon's home in Little Rock on Friday, September
10th from 5 to 7 p.m.

Private
interment was held on October 10th, 2004. Bob was laid to
rest with a Marine honor guard in the Cargile-Ligon Family
plot at Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia.

Memorials
may be made to the Arkansas Central Office - Alcoholics Anonymous, 7509
Cantrell Road, Suite 106, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 or to a favorite
charity.

This
website is dedicated to the men and women of Alcoholics Anonymous

and to the memory of Bob's sponsor, Marshall "M".

By
presenting the life of Robert S. Ligon, the creator of this website hopes
to encourage anyone struggling with alcohol. Despite
the challenges and pressures he faced, Bob Ligon stayed sober and helped
others to get sober for over forty years. If you are wrestling to
overcome alcoholism, hopefully his story will be an inspiration to you.